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The problem with Israel's Jewish 'refugee' initiative | Rachel Shabi
The Israeli government's demand that Palestinians recognise exiled Arab Jews as 'refugees' is political point-scoringWhile the US has given up pressing for a freeze on illegal settlement building, one...
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The Falafel King is Dead by Sara Shilo
Rachel Shabi gets a rare glimpse of another IsraelCountless falafel kings are doing a healthy trade across Israel and the Palestinian territories – and who wouldn't want the task of researching which...
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Israel's government raises alarm at events in Egypt
Jerusalem Post editor warns Israel's 'concrete strategic assumptions liquefied almost overnight'As pro-democracy demonstrations continue in Egypt, Israel's reaction has been of rising panic, as...
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Juliano Mer-Khamis obituary
Palestinian-Israeli actor, activist and theatre director with a global reputationThe Palestinian-Israeli actor Juliano Mer-Khamis, who has been shot dead at the age of 52, was a successful stage and...
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Irma Voth by Miriam Toews – review
Miriam Toews has written an impressive novel of a Mennonite girl ostracised by her communityThis novel by Miriam Toews, a Canadian of Mennonite descent, is her second to be set within a Mennonite...
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Israel's treatment of women is hardly that of a democracy | Rachel Shabi
A 'dignified' dress code and gender segregation show Israel is fast becoming bigoted about dissent and differenceWhile we've been distracted by alarmism over newly elected Islamist leaders enforcing...
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Equality must be the legacy of the Arab spring | Rachel Shabi
If minority rights are not protected, they will be like loose threads that can be pulled to unravel these new democraciesSo far, the talk has been good. As Islamist parties gain majority votes in...
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Rushing to judge Israel's critics is dangerous | Rachel Shabi
Slicing and dicing commentary on Israeli policy can lose the bigger picture. The NYT's Jerusalem correspondent is not the problemShe hasn't yet filled the post or filed a single line of copy, but the...
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Far-right Europeans and Israelis: this toxic alliance spells trouble | Rachel...
Migrants everywhere need to be wary when European fascists and far-right Israeli nationalists use the same racist rhetoricLast month, demonstrations against African refugees in Tel Aviv turned violent....
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Mitt Romney's insult-the-world tour excels in picking on the Palestinians |...
In his enthusiasm to attract Jewish donors, Romney fails to acknowledge Israel's iron grip on Palestinian economic hopesMitt Romney isn't on an ordinary world tour. He's on an insult-the-world tour,...
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Does Homeland just wave the American flag? | Rachel Shabi and Alex Andreou
Take two: Homeland viewers Rachel Shabi and Alex Andreou debate the politics of the hit TV drama seriesThe debate rages on among Homeland fans. Some find the Emmy-winning TV show to be a tool for US...
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The death of the Israel-Palestine two-state solution brings fresh hope |...
With many Palestinians and Israelis coming round to the idea of a bi-national state, it's possible to glimpse a peaceful futureWe could argue over who killed it, but what's the point? It's increasingly...
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What would happen if Israel bombed Iran's nuclear plants?
A war simulation by an Israeli thinktank last month set out to discover the answer, a new documentary revealsIran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is moaning that missile strikes haven't hit Israel hard...
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The Israeli documentary putting military rule in Palestine on trial | Rachel...
The Law In These Parts builds a strong case against the judges responsible for Israel's draconian occupation lawsThe Law In These Parts, an Israeli documentary awarded this year's Sundance World Cinema...
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Egyptians are being held back by neoliberalism, not religions | Rachel Shabi
President Morsi claims the opposition is an anti-Islamist elite. In fact, he is losing support because of his economic policiesEgypt's Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters have tried to frame the...
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And the winner is … Islamophobia | Rachel Shabi
The moral ambiguity of Homeland or Argo is a fitting tribute to the reality of US Middle East policyAmerica's Middle East policy has been enthusiastically endorsed. Not at the UN or Arab League,...
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The left in Israel is its own worst enemy | Rachel Shabi
Elitist, splintered, myopic and Eurocentric – small wonder the centre-left has contributed to the rise of the Israeli rightIsraelis have rarely seemed so despondent. During a recent trip ahead of the...
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Tunisia is no longer a revolutionary poster-child | Rachel Shabi
Tunisia's revolution was held up as a model. But rising political violence is a real threat to progressAmid the shock and grief at a terrible murder, there is an angry accusation. When forthright...
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George Galloway's refusal to debate with Israelis is bad politics | Rachel Shabi
Galloway is entitled not to recognise the state of Israel – or even speak to Israelis – but it doesn't help the anti-occupation causeOn Wednesday, George Galloway walked out of a meeting because it...
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How the Harlem Shake moves to a more radical beat in Tunisia | Rachel Shabi
The global dance craze is more than just a YouTube sensation for Tunisians using it as a form of anti-government protestYou can probably guess what happened when Tunisian officials tried to clamp down...
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